ALL CLEAR Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

all clear

noun

Definition of all clear

as in green light

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Recent Examples of all clear Authorities have issued an all clear after a possible bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The situation has been resolved and all clear has been given to reoccupy the building. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Their screens reflected all clear, yet within two hours, power outages cascaded through the interconnected grid. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Bettors, though, think the news is an all clear signal. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Digital hearing aids provide just enough amplification that soft, loud and normal sounds are all clear and comfortable and background noise is suppressed. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026 Law enforcement swept the law school and surrounded campus buildings before declaring the campus all clear with no evidence of firearms or injuries. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 With the morning’s drama apparently coming to an end with the 0830 all clear, the campus returned to its normal workaday routine. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The automaker has installed 55 cameras and 100 flashing green lights at its Detroit facilities.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
For Coates, who serves as Twitter’s new general counsel and previously worked in the same role during the pre-Musk era, the judge’s words were enough to serve as a green light.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of green light

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Last month, San Francisco lawmakers unanimously declared the Latin Rock House a historic landmark, formally protecting the Spanish-style home from being painted over, altered or destroyed by future owners or developers without the city's permission.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Over the years, many singers, including Elvis Presley, asked for permission to record the song.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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